Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94Pittsburgh Post-GazetteFri, 16 Jun 2017 03:14:49 +0000Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://wesa.fm
Megan HarrisPittsburgh's primary is set , but election season is just getting underway. Politcal reporters Kevin Zwick of the Greensburg Tribune-Review and Chris Potter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have more. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says smaller municipalities could vote to disincorporate to get more Allegheny County services. 90.5 WESA's Mark Nootbaar and the Pittsburgh Trib 's Aaron Aupperlee explain what that means and how it could go down . Also, this isn't the first time municipal disincorporation has been on the table. County Controller Chelsa Wagner has sought headlines calling for a moratorium on partial replacements of lead-tainted water lines still part of the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority. The city was recently named by the Environmental Protection Agency as the nation's second largest city with a lead level at or above a worrisome threshold, and city leaders have occasionally downplayed the problem . Senate Bill 656 from Allegheny County Democrat Wayne Fontana wouldLead Plagues Pittsburgh & Disincorporation Rejoins The Conversation As Election Season Gets Underwayhttp://wesa.fm/post/lead-plagues-pittsburgh-disincorporation-rejoins-conversation-election-season-gets-underway
85006 as http://wesa.fmFri, 19 May 2017 16:58:39 +0000Katie BlackleyThe Confluence, where the news comes together, is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week, reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist and host Kevin Gavin to take an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region.Local News Outlets Alter Coverage Strategy During Trump's First 100 Dayshttp://wesa.fm/post/local-news-outlets-alter-coverage-strategy-during-trumps-first-100-days
83609 as http://wesa.fmFri, 28 Apr 2017 13:26:13 +0000Local News Outlets Alter Coverage Strategy During Trump's First 100 DaysMarcus CharlestonThe Confluence, where the news comes together, is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist and host Kevin Gavin to take an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region. This week on the The Confluence, Pittsburgh Today has released its regional annual report looking at key issues affecting the region, from economic factors to transportation to arts and culture. It also assesses how the Pittsburghers' quality of life fairs when compared to 14 other regions.Annual Regional Report Finds Pittsburgh Needs A Lot More Lovehttp://wesa.fm/post/annual-regional-report-finds-pittsburgh-needs-lot-more-love
82079 as http://wesa.fmFri, 07 Apr 2017 15:19:28 +0000Annual Regional Report Finds Pittsburgh Needs A Lot More LoveMarcus CharlestonThe Confluence, where the news comes together, is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist and host Kevin Gavin behind the headlines for an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region.Is Mayoral Fundraising Blurring The Lines Between Developers And The Administration? http://wesa.fm/post/mayoral-fundraising-blurring-lines-between-developers-and-administration
76447 as http://wesa.fmFri, 13 Jan 2017 07:00:00 +0000Is Mayoral Fundraising Blurring The Lines Between Developers And The Administration? Marcus CharlestonThe Confluence – where the news comes together – is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program.Pittsburgh Journalists Discuss The Year's Top News Storieshttp://wesa.fm/post/pittsburgh-journalists-discuss-years-top-news-stories
75457 as http://wesa.fmFri, 30 Dec 2016 07:00:00 +0000Pittsburgh Journalists Discuss The Year's Top News StoriesMarcus CharlestonThe Confluence – where the news comes together is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist and host Kevin Gavin. They go behind the headlines taking an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region.Pittsburgh Police Showing 'Some Progress' In Diversification Effortshttp://wesa.fm/post/pittsburgh-police-showing-some-progress-diversification-efforts
75111 as http://wesa.fmFri, 16 Dec 2016 18:40:08 +0000Pittsburgh Police Showing 'Some Progress' In Diversification EffortsMarcus CharlestonThe Confluence – where the news comes together is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program.Competition, Collaboration & Combatting Fake News: Where Do Pittsburgh's Media Giants Go From Here?http://wesa.fm/post/competition-collaboration-combatting-fake-news-where-do-pittsburghs-media-giants-go-here
74332 as http://wesa.fmFri, 02 Dec 2016 06:44:00 +0000Marcus CharlestonThe Confluence – where the news comes together is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist, and host, Kevin Gavin. They’ll go behind the headlines taking an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region. This week our panel of journalists discuss the presidential election results and the resignation of Police Chief Cameron McLay . We'll also check in with reporters in Harrisburg for a conversation on how the commonwealth's election results will impact the House and Senate .Pennsylvania Goes From Blue To Red In The Presidential Electionhttp://wesa.fm/post/pennsylvania-goes-blue-red-presidential-election
73528 as http://wesa.fmFri, 11 Nov 2016 07:00:00 +0000Pennsylvania Goes From Blue To Red In The Presidential ElectionMarcus CharlestonThe Confluence – where the news comes together -- is 90.5 WESA’s weekly news program. Each week reporters, editors and bloggers join veteran journalist and host, Kevin Gavin. They’ll go behind the headlines taking an in-depth look at the stories important to the Pittsburgh region. This week we look at the New Frontier's Conference at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, job growth and state Senate hearings on charter schools.President Obama Brings New Frontiers To Pittsburghhttp://wesa.fm/post/president-obama-brings-new-frontiers-pittsburgh
72191 as http://wesa.fmFri, 14 Oct 2016 06:00:00 +0000President Obama Brings New Frontiers To PittsburghPittsburgh Public Schools' new pick for superintendent defended his resume to his hometown newspaper on Friday after press suggested he made "misstatements of exaggerations" about his accomplishments leading Palm Beach County schools.New Pittsburgh Schools Head Defending Fla. Successeshttp://wesa.fm/post/new-pittsburgh-schools-head-defending-fla-successes
66288 as http://wesa.fmFri, 03 Jun 2016 22:36:27 +0000New Pittsburgh Schools Head Defending Fla. SuccessesEssential PittsburghAs the city continues to earn accolades as an example of urban reinvention, how will the changing face of its neighborhoods impact the city and will everyone benefit? We’ll pose those questions to Diana Nelson Jones who writes the Walkabout column for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and John Conti , freelance architectural columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .The Changing Face Of Pittsburghhttp://wesa.fm/post/changing-face-pittsburgh
59263 as http://wesa.fmTue, 05 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0000The Changing Face Of PittsburghLarkin Page-JacobsPittsburgh Post-Gazette dining critic Melissa McCart took a roundabout path on her way to Pittsburgh. She’s worked in restaurants since she was a teenager and first started writing about the dining scene in Washington D.C. in the early 2000s. She moved to south Florida to become a critic in the Ft. Lauderdale area and made the leap to the Post-Gazette three years ago. In this segment of On The House, Larkin Page­-Jacobs asks McCart about her role as a critic and what makes Pittsburgh's dining scene unique.On The House: Turning A Critical Eye On The City's Restaurantshttp://wesa.fm/post/house-turning-critical-eye-citys-restaurants
51583 as http://wesa.fmTue, 28 Jul 2015 11:49:45 +0000On The House: Turning A Critical Eye On The City's RestaurantsJessica NathEditorial cartoonists around the world, including Pittsburgh, are creating cartoons in response to the attacks against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo . Masked gunmen stormed into the French magazine’s office Wednesday morning, killed 12 people, including the magazine’s editor, Stephane Charbonnier, and wounded 11 others. The attackers have yet to be captured. “I’m horrified about what’s happened,” said Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial cartoonist. “Aside from it being a tragedy and a horrific terrorist attack, it’s also targeted on a satire magazine, which is really what I do, so that sort of hits home even harder.” Randy Bish, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial cartoonist, told 90.5's Essential Pittsburgh that he is having trouble grasping the idea of someone using an assault weapon against somebody who is "armed only with a pencil or pens." The magazine’s depictions of Islam have resulted in previous threats and even a firebombing in 2011, but it alsoLocal Editorial Cartoonists React to Attacks in Francehttp://wesa.fm/post/local-editorial-cartoonists-react-attacks-france
41464 as http://wesa.fmWed, 07 Jan 2015 22:02:49 +0000Local Editorial Cartoonists React to Attacks in FranceEssential PittsburghDid neuroscientist Robert Ferrante poison his wife, Dr. Autumn Klein with cyanide? It's a question many Pittsburghers were asking when a jury began deliberating the homicide case against him. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Paula Reed Ward discusses the strange twists and turns this case has taken and why it has received international attention.Covering the Strange Case of Robert Ferrante and Autumn Kleinhttp://wesa.fm/post/covering-strange-case-robert-ferrante-and-autumn-klein
38587 as http://wesa.fmMon, 10 Nov 2014 20:09:35 +0000Covering the Strange Case of Robert Ferrante and Autumn KleinEssential PittsburghA new generation of Pirates fans were born with their successful run into the postseason last fall. In 100 Things Pirates Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die , a new book written by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sunday sports editor Steve Ziants , assembles various facts, traditions and achievements to educate and entertain true fans, or the new wave of fans jumping onboard. Mr. Ziants was in studio to discuss the “ultimate resource guide for true Pirates fans.” “This is a history book that isn’t told in chronological order, we tell it from the most important to maybe the most obscure, but still stories that have a good texture to them, or maybe have a nice twist. As I’ve told people before, a lot of things Pirates fans forgot they knew, or maybe forgot they remembered.”100 Things About the Pirates Every Fan Should Knowhttp://wesa.fm/post/100-things-about-pirates-every-fan-should-know
30606 as http://wesa.fmMon, 09 Jun 2014 20:43:27 +0000100 Things About the Pirates Every Fan Should KnowHeather McClainOn Wednesday the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced plans to charge a $10 monthly access fee to users of its digital content. The Post-Gazette joins a growing number of newspapers to put their content behind a paywall. Point Park University Director of Communications, Steve Hallock says people in the newspaper industry have been trying for years to figure out how to monetize their internet content. In other markets, such as Toledo, OH, paywalls have been successful. But with Pittsburgh’s competitive newspaper market Hallock says the Post-Gazette is a test case to watch.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paywall Could Offer Opportunity For More In-depth Contenthttp://wesa.fm/post/pittsburgh-post-gazette-paywall-could-offer-opportunity-more-depth-content
16906 as http://wesa.fmFri, 20 Sep 2013 20:16:15 +0000Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Paywall Could Offer Opportunity For More In-depth Content